Category: Features

BY: CATHERINE TROLL What do you get when you combine the Franciscan households with competition, teamwork, face paint and insanely difficult yet hilarious challenges all on a Saturday afternoon? That’s right—the Household Olympics, which have taken place on the campus’…

BY: REGINA PLANCHET Students all know what it’s like to live, work, study and pray here at Franciscan University of Steubenville during the school year, but school has a different feel over the summer. “Campus is still surprisingly active. Despite…

BY: MELISSA SOLANO As the school ushers in the 2012-2013 school year and new students, the Priestly Discernment Program is welcoming a new director, the Rev. Robert Arnello. “The Priestly Discernment Program’s formation philosophy and activities are very similar to those…

By Kelly Schaffer With the first week of the semester just under way, there are a lot of new faces around campus: freshmen, seniors, grads and transfers. Some of the most notable new additions to the Franciscan University of Steubenville…

By Catherine Durand Marian Hall will never be the same again – which might not be such a bad thing. Over the summer, Marian Hall underwent extreme renovations, including a small addition to the east wing. According to resident assistant…

BY: REGINA PLANCHET Last December, Franciscan University of Steubenville was honored that Christ the King Chapel was to be featured in a new logo for the city of Steubenville. Over the summer, when faced with a lawsuit from the Madison,…

BY STEVEN J. THOMAS The end of the school year is fast approaching, and while many students are moving on to new chapters in their lives, a few of the friars are doing the same. Three of the well-known priests…

BY CATHERINE DURAND The weather was perfect for Chapel Ministry Appreciation, held on Sunday, April 29 in the Piazza de Santi between Sts. Clare, Elizabeth, Kolbe, Louis, and Thomas More halls. The event was organized by the Liturgy Committee, comprised…

BY JORDAN OTERO The construction set to bring much needed renovations to Marian Hall has cost several residents extra hours of sleep, quiet, and even the convenience of getting around the dorm. The households hosted here are also being impacted…

BY STEVEN J. THOMAS The American Remnant joins many other groups in the struggle to preserve religious liberties that have been boldly undermined recently. The organization was founded by a group of Franciscan University of Steubenville alumni in response to…